Rare sight: huge flower blooms in Indonesian rainforest

Rare sight: huge flower blooms in Indonesian rainforest

A rare, giant flower is currently blooming in the rainforests of West Sumatra in Indonesia.br br Rafflesia tuan-mudae, which is mainly found in Sarawak, is from the same family as the largest flower in the world - Rafflesia arnoldii. br br Typically the flowers of tuan-mudae are around 60 cm in diameter opening from a 20 cm bud. br br Occasionally these buds reach 30 cm in diameter in which case a flower nearly 1 m across may form.


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